Birth Place

Summerdale, Alabama

Total Years Teaching

35

Total Years Teaching in Georgia

35

Birth Date

January 25, 1930

Colleges and Universities

1956 Florida State University, Bachelor of Music, Music Education

1958 Florida State University, Master of Music, Music Education

1964 University of Georgia, Six-Year Educational Specialist

1970 Florida State University, Music Supervision Specialization Certificate

1979 Florida State University, Doctor of Philosophy

Teaching Experience

1956-1987 Band Director/Instrumental Instructor: Homerville and Toccoa, Georgia

1961-Present Adjudicator/Clinician: Band, Solo and Ensemble, District Clinics and Marching Festivals

1964-1976 Director /Instructor, Summer Workshops, University of Georgia and Georgia Southern

1975-1979 Conductor of Toccoa-Stephens County Little Theatre Orchestra

1976-Present Conductor of Toccoa Symphony Orchestra

1989-1990 Instructor of Music Theory, Music Appreciation and Elementary Music, Piedmont College

1990-1992 Instructor of Instrumental Music, Music Appreciation and Private Lessons, Truett McConnell

1998-Present Adjunct, Music Department, Toccoa Falls College

Professional Organizations

GMEA

MENC

Phi Delta Kappa

GAE

President of Phi Beta Mu, 1980-83

President of local GEA, 1962

Special Honors

1969-1970 Awarded EPDA Fellowship Grant for one year study in Music Supervision, Florida State University

1966,68,73,83 Selected as STAR Teacher three times in Toccoa and one time in Berrien County

1968 Selected as Ninth Congressional District STAR Teacher

1972 Mid-West Band and Orchestra Medal of Honor for Stephens County Band

Citation from Stephens Co. for honors to school/community

Resolution - Toccoa Mayor Alewine for teaching accomplishments

1973 Commendation from Georgia Senate and Governor Jimmy Carter for outstanding achievements

1974 Recipient of Liberty Bell Award (Northeast Georgia Mountain Judicial Circuit Bar Association Award for Outstanding Work with Young People)

Conductor of Western Carolina Jr. High All-State Band

1975-1976 Recipient of "MAC" Award for the State of Georgia

1977 Conductor of Western Carolina High School All-State Band

Special Honors To Performing Organizations

1959-1987 All band performances at concert festivals (Jr. and Sr.) received superior ratings in both performance and sight-reading 29 consecutive years of which one year was comments only)

1962-1987 Had one or more students on the Governor's Honors Program every year

1970 Toccoa High School Band Performance for GMEA Convention

1972 Stephens County Band Performed for Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic and MENC Chapter at University of Georgia

1976 Stephens County High School Band Performed for GMEA Convention

1983 Toccoa Mayor proclaims December as Band Month to honor the Stephens County Band

2000 Stephens County High School Band placed 3rd in the Dogwood Festival at Grade 6

Commendation for achievements from Toccoa City and Stephens County Government

Year Inducted

2000

Sponsor

Mercer Crook, Bill Martin and Ann Alford